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National Reconciliation Week 2025: Bridging Now to Next

Tuesday 27 May National Reconciliation Week (NRW) — Tuesday 27 May–3 June — is a time for reflection, truth-telling, and collective action. The dates mark the significant milestones in Australia’s journey towards reconciliation: the 1967 Referendum and the 1992 Mabo…

Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops

PWDA is assisting NDIS with recruitment for Participant Safeguarding Co-Design Story Workshops to help guide Safeguarding Policy Principles.

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Reform laws that stop people with disability from voting

PWDA joins 75 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting.

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PWDA Condemns Ableist Rhetoric and Calls for Respectful Leadership Ahead of Election

PWDA is calling on political parties, candidates and members of the public to reject ableist language and divisive narratives in the final days of the Federal Election campaign.

PWDA launches national survey for LGBTQIA+ people with disability

PWDA want to hear about your experiences as a LGBTQIA+ person with disability. Your responses will help shape our advocacy and support for the community.

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People with Disability Invisible in Election Debates and Housing Promises

PWDA is urging all parties and candidates to immediately address the critical shortage of accessible housing after this week’s leader’s and housing policy debates failed to acknowledge people with disability.

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PWDA advocates for full inclusion of women with disability at CSW69

President Trinity Ford represented PWDA at the United Nations sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women at UN Headquarters.

How to access photo identification in Australian States and Territories

We’ve outlined how to obtain photo identification in each state of Australia, with links to the pages and requirements for accessing the cards

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What the NDIS Co-Design Reset Means for You Right Now

The NDIA announced a co-design reset to change the way it works with The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is changing how it works with people with disability, families, and advocates to improve the NDIS. this week. PWDA look at what it means for people with disability.

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PWDA Launches Election Platform to Secure Progress for People with Disability

PWDA launched its 2025 Federal Election Platform, urging all political parties and candidates to commit to real change for people with disability across Australia.